You never know what amazing stories you’ll hear from the Etsy community. Here’s a heartwarming, unlikely tale of two strangers-turned-best-friends: Siobhan of blythehopesvintage and Holly of hautecountryvintage . Siobhan : I have coffee with my best friend every morning. We chat pretty much continuously throughout the day, we swap clothes and we run the same type of business. We’re always there for each other with a helping... 

“Emotions, in my experience, aren’t covered by single words. I don’t believe in ’sadness,’ ‘joy,’ or ‘regret.’ Maybe the best proof that the language is patriarchal is that it oversimplifies feeling. I’d like to have at my disposal complicated hybrid emotions, Germanic train-car constructions like, say, ‘the happiness that attends disaster.’” — Jeffrey Eugenides’s... 

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The work to internationalize Etsy.com is underway, and a month or so ago, we quietly established our first international office in Berlin, Germany: Etsy Labs Berlin . On April 1, we will open the space officially with a grand party. Everyone is invited! Please RSVP here . In the lead-up to this exciting event, Etsy will be going Euro for a week. No, we will not be wearing those French fisherman shirts, installing a monarchy, or adding some vons... 

Etsy Find: Gold Leaf Pendant This delicate pendant is perfect for a fall wedding. The 14 karat gold-filled necklace features a gold leaf charm, a coin pearl, and up to three birthstones. Choose the b[......]  Read More →

Time to break out the sunglasses and turn it up to eleven! Channel the vivacity of spring with the season’s most exciting cornea-burning brights in neon , day glo , fluorescents and tropical preppy flash. This hot trend has definitely rounded a corner since the eighties. Etsy sellers are showing us updated, fresh takes with these zesty colors in tasteful new ways. The items …  Read More →

Alice W., a.k.a. AlicesLookingGlass , is the proprietress of Painted White, a shop dedicated to cultivating beauty for everyday life. She shares her musings, home d  Read More →

Visual artist Kristina Havens, a.k.a. Krystyna81 , wrote to me with a great story of success as a result of her  Read More →

I’ve always relished flipping through decor magazines, wedding design blogs, and Etsy’s Weddings Category, making mental notes with my inner wedding planner for my own imaginary big day. Even when that wedding fever isn’t burning as strong, I love looking at all the creative new takes and tiny clever details offered on Etsy to pull off a tailored event from start to finish. With spring knocking on the door, an alfresco affair... 

First off, thank you so much to everyone who took the survey. It means a lot to us professionally that over 5600 people took the survey during the one week it was up. We want to share some of the information with you — both because you might be curious and also because the results will be informing decisions we make about the blog moving forward. Keep in mind that this wasn’t a “scientific” survey (though our numbers... 

The internationally-renowned dog show Crufts — judging on appearance, agility and even doggy dancing — is on this week in Birmingham. In light of some controversy surrounding its screening on the BBC due to the questioning of certain breeders’ ethics, I’ve invited Kerry Wilkinson of pennydogaccessories to tell us about an organisation called the Retired Greyhound Trust (RGT). Adopting Penny, our first greyhound, coincided... 

After coming across one of Lightexture ’s incredible lighting animations I decided to find out a little more about the duo behind these luminous wonders. I asked Yael Ere and Avner Ben Natan to tell me a bit about themselves, their Lightexture collaboration and their dazzling illumination. Here’s what they had to say… Tell us a bit about yourselves. Avner: I was born in Israel in 1974, and now I live and work with Yael in a... 

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Every day, our community grows in unexpected and delightful ways. For our Fresh Shops series, sellers who have been on Etsy for a mere handful of months or are awaiting their first sale introduce themselves. I stumbled upon anthonyroberto ’s shop using Pounce Undiscovered ; here’s a warm welcome to all our newbies! My name is Anthony Roberto. Currently I am a student attending the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon.... 

Etsy Find: Poof Fascinator If you’re bored with basic veils and headpieces, channel your inner Carrie Bradshaw with this wild and crazy creation from Etsy seller darkponeydesigns . The large “pouf” b[......]  Read More →